exarchs

He then adduces two letters of St. Gregory, to show with what modesty he wrote, not only to the kings of France, but to the exarchs of Italy.

A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

Under the exarchs, the credit and influence of the popes augmented, but even then they had not the smallest degree of civil power.

A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

Byzantine exarchs and were preparing to seize the Duchy of Rome.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

When all seemed lost to the Byzantine cause in Italy, Eutychius, the last of the exarchs, contrived to wean the Lombards from the pope and to make them turn against him.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

Justinian's conquests in Italy and Africa were placed under the civil administration of military governors or exarchs.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

At the same time he bestowed on Pepin and his sons the title of "Patrician of the Romans", which title, the highest Byzantine officials in Italy, the exarchs, had borne.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

John's consecration followed very soon after his election, it is supposed that the papal elections were now confirmed by the exarchs resident at Ravenna.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

Patriarchs of Alexandria and Antioch and three exarchs.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913

Eventually, however, it became subject to the exarchs of Ravenna, and remained a Byzantine possession until the eighth century.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

Byzantine exarchs had extended to them, to which the king agreed, and in the charter establishing the States of the Church, soon after given at Quiercy, he promised to restore these prerogatives.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913